Shloka 10
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
कृष्णसर्पो भवेत्पापी यावज्जन्मशतद्वयम् । मातरंपितरं वृद्धमवज्ञाय प्रवर्त्तते
kṛṣṇasarpo bhavetpāpī yāvajjanmaśatadvayam | mātaraṃpitaraṃ vṛddhamavajñāya pravarttate
मातरं पितरं वृद्धमवज्ञाय प्रवर्तते । स पापी कृष्णसर्पो भवेत् यावज्जन्मशतद्वयम् ॥
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Concept: Avajñā (contempt) toward aged parents is a grave sin producing fearful, low, and dangerous births.
Application: Avoid harshness, ridicule, or neglect; cultivate respectful speech and patient caregiving; seek forgiveness and make amends if one has been contemptuous.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shadowy transformation scene: a contemptuous son turns away from his stooped parents, and behind him coils the spectral form of a black serpent, its scales catching minimal light. The parents’ faces remain calm yet wounded, emphasizing that the true poison is contempt, not the serpent.","primary_figures":["son","aged mother","aged father","black serpent (karmic apparition)"],"setting":"threshold of a home opening to a dark courtyard; symbolic earth/soil textures suggesting chthonic rebirth","lighting_mood":"moonlit with ominous glint","color_palette":["obsidian black","steel blue","pale ash","dull gold","dark olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral allegory with the son in profile, parents seated with gentle halos; a stylized black serpent arcs behind as a karmic emblem; gold leaf accents on jewelry and architectural frame, rich maroon/green background, ornate border, devotional-didactic iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nocturnal courtyard with cool blues; delicate rendering of the serpent as a translucent karmic shadow; expressive faces—parents resigned, son disdainful; fine linework, restrained symbolism, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; serpent motif integrated into the composition like a decorative yet ominous curve; parents at left with dignified posture; red/yellow/green palette subdued with dark blues for night.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned serpent motif woven into floral borders; central domestic scene with strong symmetry; deep blue ground, gold highlights, lotus motifs contrasted with a dark serpent emblem to signify tamas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"grave","sound_elements":["distant thunder","hissing wind","single bell strike","night silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृष्णसर्पो→कृष्णसर्पः; भवेत्पापी→भवेत् पापी; यावज्जन्मशतद्वयम्→यावत् जन्मशतद्वयम्; मातरंपितरं→मातरम् पितरम्; वृद्धमवज्ञाय→वृद्धम् अवज्ञाय
FAQs
It teaches filial duty: honoring and serving one’s aged mother and father is a core dharmic obligation, and contempt toward them is portrayed as a grave moral failure.
The verse states that disrespecting one’s aged parents leads to a prolonged, degrading rebirth—being born as a black serpent for two hundred births—illustrating severe karmic retribution.
Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently presents practical dharma and karmic results connected to human conduct; this verse functions as a moral warning reinforcing social and familial righteousness.